Station 6-1, 17-1 and GCEMS were dispatched to the area of Exit 19 northbound for a motor vehicle crash. 613 arrived to find one vehicle overturned off the ramp into a ditch and all occupants out of the vehicle. GCEMS transported one patient to Cooper Trauma, 613 stood by with … [Read more...]

Fire Prevention week 2018 is here (October 7-13), this year’s FPW campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” works to educate people about three basic but essential steps to take to reduce the likelihood of having a fire––and how to escape safely in the … [Read more...]

Just after 9am Wednesday, while 614 was clearing an alarm on Mantua Grove Rd, crews were alerted of an additional call in the local at the RiverCove Apartments on Grove Ave. While en-route county communications provided several updates including one from building maintenance … [Read more...]

On Thursday night around 2315, Station 6-1 was dispatched to a lot at 45 Mantua Grove Rd the White Swan Trailer Park for Carbon Monoxide Detector activation. 613 arrived and spoke with a resident who reported her alarm went off for about 2 minutes then stopped. Crews entered the … [Read more...]

Stations 6-6 and 6-1 were dispatched to the unit block of Hickory Lane for a vehicle fire. County dispatch was recieving numerous calls for a vehicle on fire impinging on a residence. 6601 (Matson) arrived and confirmed one vehicle in the driveway impinging on the residence with … [Read more...]

Just after 1800, District 6 was dispatched to the area of Crown Point Rd and Jobstown Rd for several reports of a house on fire. 6102 arrived on scene and confirmed a working attic fire at number 261 Crown Point Rd. EMS reported possible people inside with vehicles in the … [Read more...]

Taskforce 17-1, consisted of Station 17-1 (Paulsboro), Staiton 21-1 (Gibbstown), and Station 6-1 (Thorofare) were dispatched to the Mobil Lube Plant on the 1000 block of Billingsport Rd in Paulsboro for a report of possible fire inside the building. Employees on location reported … [Read more...]

West Deptford has a new warehouse distribution coming to town and is almost ready to open. Before the expected Labor Day opening, crews from all four of West Deptfords Fire Companies took time on a Tuesday night to walk through the building and get an idea of the layout and … [Read more...]

On Tuesday, July 31, members from station 6-1 along with West Deptford Fire Marshal John Austin, were invited by the WDPD to make a presentation during this years’ West Deptford Junior Police Academy. Fire Marshal Austin spoke briefly with the cadets about fire safety. After the … [Read more...]

Congratulations to West Deptford Township and the Thorofare Fire Company in New Jersey on their purchase of a new Seagrave Rescue pumper. Some of the features of this new apparatus include:
* Seagrave Marauder 141" Stainless Steel Cab
* 16 Inch Raised Crew Cab Roof
* Cummins … [Read more...]

RIT 61 was dispatched to East Greenwich Twp just before 2230. 9 total members responded staffing 613, 614 and 617. Crews arrived on scene and stood by while crews from East Greenwich their mutual aide companies worked to suppress the fire. RIT 61 worked to keep points of egress … [Read more...]

Around 2100, Station 6-1 was dispatched to the area of Kings Highway and Plantation drive for a rubbish fire, reported to be a trash can on fire. Crews arrived to find a small fire on the side of the roadway. Crews stretched a booster line and extinguished the fire. It was … [Read more...]